Where does “bjǫð” come from?
bjǫð (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic bedō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰedʰ- — to request, pray, ask for.
bjǫð (Old Norse): flat land, ground
Ancestry of “bjǫð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bedō | a request; a prayer; plea |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰedʰ- | to request, pray, ask for |